CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq:PINC) today announced that it plans to report fiscal 2014 third-quarter results after the market closes on Monday, May 12, 2014, followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results.

During the conference call, Susan DeVore, president and CEO, and Craig McKasson, chief financial officer, will review the company's performance for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and discuss management's outlook for the remainder of the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2014.

The conference call will be webcast live and can be accessed through a link provided on the investor relations page of Premier's website at investors.premierinc.com. Those wishing to participate by phone may do so by dialing 855.601.0048 and providing the operator with conference ID number 33381034. International callers should dial 702.495.1234 and provide the same passcode. Please dial in at least five minutes before the start of the call to register.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately two hours after completion of the call through May 26, 2014, by dialing 800.585.8367, passcode: 33381034. International callers should dial 404.537.3406 and provide the same passcode. The webcast will also be archived on Premier's investor relations page.

About Premier, Inc.

Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq:PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 2,900 U.S. hospitals and nearly 100,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and advisory and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier's news and investor sites on www.premierinc.com; as well as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Foursquare and Premier's blog for more information about the company.